5th Grade Sizzles

Where the wild things are was the theme for this weeks lesson. We worked on the importance of getting 60 minutes of exercise per day. We used animals and compared them in the categories of slow, flexible , strength, and fast physical activity. We drew pictures of animals that best described how we feel about [...]

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3rd Grade Thrills

Variety, balance and Moderation were on hand for this lesson. We used the pyramid to place foods at the base, middle, or the top. We then gave the base foods the green light, to eat all we want. The middle foods got the yellow caution light, be careful when eating these foods. The red light went to the [...]

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2nd Grade Scores

Our 1st week with Marty focused on germs and that they are everywhere. We conducted an experiment with fake germs and a black light in the dark to see how well we wash our hands. We learned we cant get rid of them all, but with warm water, soap, and a little scrubbing for 20 [...]

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6th Grade Highlights

Wow, I am so impressed. The Food group experts started presenting to the class. We had games, power points, posters, a news report and even a video. The students used their imaginations and had fun. They topped off each presentation with what they liked and what they would change about their presentations. Very positive outcomes for the classes by [...]

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4th Grade Chefs

This week was a collabrative effort from all the students to find Positive words for Healthy living in magazines. We then put them into a collage poster to hang on the wall. We are working on how the media plays a role in affecting our health.  A healthy sampling of vegetables ended our lesson.

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